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Who I am

我的wǒ de名字míng zi叫jiào李大卫Lǐ Dà wèi,我wǒ是shì美国Měi guó人rén,但是dàn shì在zài日本Rì běn长大zhǎng dà,在zài英国Yīng guó上shàng大学dà xué,现在xiàn zài在zài中国Zhōng guó工作gōng zuò。

我wǒ在zài大学dà xué学习xué xí历史lì shǐ和hé英语Yīng yǔ,现在xiàn zài是shì一yī个gè英语Yīng yǔ老师lǎo shī,我wǒ非常fēi cháng喜欢xǐ huan我的wǒ de工作gōng zuò。

学生xué shēng们men很hěn好hǎo,学校xué xiào也yě很hěn好hǎo。

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Vocabulary 33 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我的 wǒ demy; mine
名字 míng ziname (of a person or thing)
叫 jiàoto be called
李大卫 Lǐ Dà wèiDavid Lee; a Chinese transliteration/name used as a personal name.
我 wǒI; me; my
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
人 rénperson; people
但是 dàn shìbut; however
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
日本 Rì běnJapan
长大 zhǎng dàto grow up
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
上 shàngto attend (class or university)
大学 dà xuéuniversity / college
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
中国 Zhōng guóChina
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
历史 lì shǐhistory
和 héand; together with
英语 Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
老师 lǎo shīteacher
非常 fēi chángvery; really
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
很 hěnvery; quite
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
学校 xué xiàoschool
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either